Fugu (Chinese: 府谷; pinyin: Fǔgǔ) is a county of Yulin, in the north of Shaanxi province, China. It is the northernmost county-level division of the province, bordering Inner Mongolia (banners of Jungar, Ejin Horo) to the north, Shanxi to the east and southeast (counties of Baode, Hequ), and, within Shaanxi, the city of Shenmu to the south and southwest.[1]
Fugu County
府谷县 Fuku | |
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 Fugu in Yulin | |
.png) Yulin in Shaanxi | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yulin |
| County established | 1961[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,229 km2 (1,247 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 248,200 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 719400 |
| Licence plates | 陕K |
| Website | www |
Administrative divisions
editAs 2019, Fugu County is divided to 14 towns.[2]
- Towns
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Fugu, elevation 1,024 m (3,360 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.9 (96.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.3 (104.5) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
9.9 (49.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.0 (8.6) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
4.3 (39.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.5 (−12.1) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
−25.7 (−14.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
4.0 (0.16) |
8.8 (0.35) |
18.6 (0.73) |
37.7 (1.48) |
48.1 (1.89) |
118.4 (4.66) |
107.0 (4.21) |
60.5 (2.38) |
25.2 (0.99) |
11.6 (0.46) |
2.6 (0.10) |
445.4 (17.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 73 |
| Average snowy days | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 16.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 53 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 53 | 50 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 188.3 | 197.7 | 239.3 | 260.7 | 292.9 | 274.0 | 268.8 | 245.8 | 221.3 | 224.1 | 192.7 | 179.0 | 2,784.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 62 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 63 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Fugu County People's Government. 基本概况. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
39°01′41″N 111°04′01″E / 39.028°N 111.067°E
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